The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Elmdale, KS: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$84,435

Cost of Crime™ for Elmdale, KS

In 2025, crime will cost $1,548 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Elmdale with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Elmdale, KS Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Elmdale's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Elmdale sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of cities and behind 92%. The grade covers only Elmdale's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Elmdale is 51.90 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 20 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Elmdale, KS report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Elmdale, KS

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Elmdale for 2025 is $84,435, about $670 per resident and $1,548 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Elmdale Compared to Other Cities?

Elmdale, KS:	$670
Ulysses, KS:	$954
Basehor, KS:	$261
Kansas:	$534
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Elmdale is $670 per year, which is $206 more than the national average and $136 more than Kansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Elmdale:

In Ulysses, KS, crime costs $954 per person, which is $284 more than in Elmdale.
In Basehor, KS, crime costs $261 per person, which is $409 less than in Elmdale

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Elmdale for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Elmdale	Cost per Elmdale Resident
Murder	$25,433	$202
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7,085	$56
Robbery	$1,572	$12
Assault	$7,086	$56
Kidnapping	$3,789	$30
Vehicle Theft	$530	$4
Burglary	$3,301	$26
Theft	$15,081	$120
Arson	$793	$6
Vandalism	$8,949	$71
Animal Cruelty	$153	$1
Drug Crimes	$9,375	$74
Identity Theft	$1,287	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$84,435	$670

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Elmdale, KS

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Elmdale totals $204,789 ($1,625 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $289,223 ($2,295 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Elmdale's 126 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Elmdale Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Elmdale residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.958
Robbery	0.3966
Rape	0.9274
Murder	0.1074
Total Violent Crime	3.390 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	23.11
Vehicle Theft	0.2718
Burglary	2.889
Arson	0.2605
Total Property Crime	26.53 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.4960
Drug Crimes	10.06
Vandalism	9.941
Identity Theft	1.320
Animal Cruelty	0.1639
Total "Other" Rate	21.98 (F)

Individual Elmdale Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Elmdale is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Elmdale.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Clements, KS	D-	C	D-
Cottonwood Falls, KS	D-	D-	C-
Strong City, KS	D-	D+	D+
Cedar Point, KS	D-	C	D
Saffordville, KS	D-	D+	D
Lincolnville, KS	D+	C-	C+
Florence, KS	C	C-	A+
Marion, KS	D+	C-	B
Plymouth, KS	C-	C	C
Eastshore, KS	D+	C	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Elmdale is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Dougherty, TX	F	F	F
Duane, VA	A	B	B
Dry Wood, KS	D+	C+	C+
Dry Forks, AL	F	F	F
Drift Creek, OR	D+	D+	D+
Dresden, KS	D-	C-	C-
Doyon, ND	D	D-	D-
Doverel, GA	D-	D+	D+
Dover, ND	D-	C+	C+
Weston, NY	A+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Elmdale is less safe than the Kansas state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Elmdale, KS average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Elmdale schools on SchoolGrade

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